Mattigus
14-06-2009, 07:16 AM
This is a project I started 6 months ago and let languish. I finally decided today to finish it and show it to the internet. This is the Jack Thompson Playstation 2.
http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/6060/jackoclosed.jpg
http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/2173/jackoopened.jpg
http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/9246/jackoplugged.jpg
http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/1701/jackorunning.jpg
As you can probably see, I took Jack's book and turned it into a Playstation 2. While its still a little rough around the edges, it still works. Unfortunately, the cover doesnt close by its own weight, hence the cell phone sitting on Jack's face on the fourth picture.
I'm almost positive somebody else has thought of this, but I figured that some people here would be interested in it. And yes, the first game I played on this thing was GTA3.
EDIT: Now that this bad boy has been featured on Kotaku, I feel like I have to clarify a few things.
1: I did not buy this book new. It was used on Amazon and it cost me a total of 7 bucks, including shipping. It was also a library book, which evidently was never checked out.
http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/5293/nobodylovesjacko.jpg
2: Here is a picture of it running. I fixed the problem with it not closing all the way by gluing a bunch of pennies inside the dust jacket.
http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/6849/jackogta3.jpg
http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/6060/jackoclosed.jpg
http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/2173/jackoopened.jpg
http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/9246/jackoplugged.jpg
http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/1701/jackorunning.jpg
As you can probably see, I took Jack's book and turned it into a Playstation 2. While its still a little rough around the edges, it still works. Unfortunately, the cover doesnt close by its own weight, hence the cell phone sitting on Jack's face on the fourth picture.
I'm almost positive somebody else has thought of this, but I figured that some people here would be interested in it. And yes, the first game I played on this thing was GTA3.
EDIT: Now that this bad boy has been featured on Kotaku, I feel like I have to clarify a few things.
1: I did not buy this book new. It was used on Amazon and it cost me a total of 7 bucks, including shipping. It was also a library book, which evidently was never checked out.
http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/5293/nobodylovesjacko.jpg
2: Here is a picture of it running. I fixed the problem with it not closing all the way by gluing a bunch of pennies inside the dust jacket.
http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/6849/jackogta3.jpg